Sexual abuse plaintiffs reject Philadelphia probation department's claim for immunity

PHILADELPHIA – In a class action, sexual abuse lawsuit brought by seven former residents of The Summit Academy, the plaintiffs have rejected calls from Philadelphia’s Juvenile Probation Department for Eleventh Amendment-based immunity to be granted to it.

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